A stressed out and tired brain will be more likely to overthink. Deep thinkers, people who are prone to anxiety or low mood, and those who are feel emotions deeply are also more likely to overthink.
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It’s important to establish regular and adequate eating so your body and brain are well-fuelled and you can make sensible decisions around the food you consume.
Many studies show that consistent meditation practice lowers depression, anxiety and self-criticism.
By getting us to focus on what matters to our lives, affirmations can act as a counterbalance to spiralling negative thoughts.
A new study provides the first glimpse into what happens in children’s brains as they meditate.
Our study found that people who had higher repetitive negative thinking patterns experienced more cognitive decline over a four-year period.
The aim was to understand intense social problems that accompany people’s medical problems.
Having “been there”, we believe we know what it’s like to be our friends in trouble. But do we really?
Researchers have suggested a new theory for why neurotic unhappiness and creativity are often found in the same person. But is the assumption that creative people are more neurotic actually true?
It is the events that happen in our lives that determine the state of our mental health, rather than some inherent personal inadequacy or genetic flaw.
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